Ghost Book

Publisher details

Author
Remy Lai
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
01 August, 2023
ISBN
9781761065477

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Synopsis

Recommended for ages 8+.

A thrilling contemporary fantasy graphic novel about a girl who befriends a boy ghost stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead, from the bestselling creator of Pawcasso.

Twelve years ago, the boy and the girl lived. But one was supposed to die...

July Chen sees ghosts. But her dad insists ghosts aren't real. So she pretends they don't exist. Which is incredibly difficult now as it's Hungry Ghost month, when the Gates of the Underworld open and dangerous ghosts run amok in the living world. When July saves a boy ghost from being devoured by a Hungry Ghost, he becomes her first ever friend. Except William is not a ghost. He's a wandering soul wavering between life and death. As the new friends embark on an adventure to return William to his body, they unearth a ghastly truth – for William to live, July must die.

Inspired by Chinese mythology, this resoundingly hopeful tale about friendship, sacrifice and the unseen world of ghosts is a dazzling heir to beloved Studio Ghibli classics.

Reviews

A Spookily Fabulous Graphic Novel: Read an Extract from Ghost Book by Remy Lai

Review | Extract

8 August 2023

A Spookily Fabulous Graphic Novel: Read an Extract from Ghost Book by Remy Lai

Fresh and Thrilling Fantasy: Read Our Review of Ghost Book by Remy Lai

Review | Our Review

1 August 2023

Fresh and Thrilling Fantasy: Read Our Review of Ghost Book by Remy Lai

Remy Lai
About the author

Remy Lai

Remy Lai studied fine arts, with a major in painting and drawing. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and currently lives in Brisbane, Australia, where she writes and draws stories for kids with her two dogs by her side. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed Pie in the Sky and Fly on the Wall.

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